Vassil Petrov

      The name Vassil Petrov has long been a synonym of professionalism, commanding stage presence and refinement. A graduate of the Pancho Vladigerov National Academy of Music, Vassil Petrov has a huge repertoire of standard and cover versions, pop and jazz.

He has released a number of successful albums, including Vassil Petrov Sings Gershwin (1999), Something Different (1997), Duet with Roumen Toskov (1995), Petrov Sings Parmakov (1995), The Other (1994), Vassil Petrov – Jazz & Blues (1994). He is busy working, playing different stages – from clubs and piano bars, to prestigious concert venues and festivals. He has given guest performances in Sweden, Finland, the countries of former Yugoslavia, Norway and the USA, among others.

Works with the best known Bulgarian jazz performers and composers – Roumen Toskov, Vassil Parmakov and Ventseslav Mihailov, the Acoustic Version formation and the Big Band of Vili Kazasian. Has had joint projects with opera singer Christina Angelakova, American jazzmen Dan Moretti and Phil Provenzano, and many others.

Awards:

Golden Orpheus March 1995 Hit of the Year 1994 for the song "Shelter in the Rain, musuc and Arrangement. Vasil Parmakov Lyrics Milcho Spasov and Terry Kaliski
Golden Orpheus, March 1995 Artist of the Year for 1994 
Golden Orpheus, March 1995 Album of the Year 1994 for other
Apolonia Festival,September 2011,annual prize for exceptional distribution to Bulgarian Culture and achievements abroad

Vassil Petrov with  Big Band Blagoevgrad at the International Jazz Festival Basko 2011

      The official opening of the festival was on 8 August. Traditionally, the first on the stage were  the Big Band of the Bulgarian National Radio, for the first time with its new conductor Antoni Donchev. Special guests in the program are Vasil Petrov and Mary Taneva.





Vassil Petrov receives Bul­gar­i­an Apollo Toxophoros Award

  The jazz sing­er Vas­sil Pet­rov was award­ed the 2011 Apol­lo­nia Fes­ti­val of Arts annu­al prize for excep­tion­al con­tri­bu­tion to Bul­gar­i­an cul­ture and achieve­ments abroad.

The sing­er was pre­sent­ed the Apol­lo Tox­oph­o­ros stat­u­ette by Apol­lo­nia fes­ti­val artis­tic direct­or Mar­ga­ri­ta Dim­it­ro­va at the open­ing cer­e­mo­ny in the Bul­gar­i­an town of Sozo­pol.

Vasil Petrov presented his The Pop Project of Apollonia 2011
 
Bulgarian "Frank Sinatra" - musician Vassil Petrov gave a great musical performance on stage amphitheatre Apollonia 3th september evening. The Pop Project was accepted warmly by the audience at the concert, which applauded the winner Apollo Taksoforos 2011 and his performances. 

Song  of Vassil Petrov`s concert at Apolonia festival `11  "The Pop Project"